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...voice of moderation, while Morris is one of the more incendiary figures in politics today. In the March issue of Campaigns and Elections magazine, Morris, who claims the late G.O.P. hit man Lee Atwater as an idol, unabashedly said his immediate goal was to "help Republicans govern successfully and become a majority party...
...superman who took Nazi fire would live forever. Meanwhile, there was the incessant yapping that he had to endure from combative young pups in his own party, who saw Dole as an artifact of that embarrassing era when Republicans had been willing to compromise principle in order to govern...
Doubts remain about Yeltsin's ability to govern. He embarrassed himself at a summit meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Kazakhstan two weeks ago when he was unable to walk unassisted, but last week he competently delivered a speech to a joint session of the Russian parliament, in which he blamed the military for the heavy losses sustained in Chechnya. Still, his behavior remains erratic, the war continues, and some Russians are looking elsewhere for leadership. When one of Lebed's aides was told that in Moscow the general was spoken of as ``a possible savior...
...editorial, "The Great Search For College Dean," The Crimson staff wrote that it is a "fundamental right" of Harvard students to help govern the College they attend. Perhaps student imput on the matter would have been nice, but by no means it is a "fundamental right." Let's not forget that Harvard is a private institution--and that it is a privilege to go here and not a right. If you don't like the choice that has been made, well, you do have the fundamental right to leave. Moreover, it is by no means clear that student input would...
...three years later, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles has turned his back on the College's commitment to student representation on search committees. In doing so, he trampled on what we believe is the fundamental right of Harvard students to help govern the College they attend...